Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 189
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	John William Wiesner Jr.
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of John William Wiesner Jr., who died
7	7	January 26, 2017, at the age of 88; and
8	8	WHEREAS, John Wiesner was born on February 28, 1929, in
9	9	Richmond, to John William and Marie Hajek Wiesner; he grew up in
10	10	Hempstead and earned a degree in marketing from Southern
11	11	Methodist University; and
12	12	WHEREAS, He was married to the late Elizabeth Sorsby
13	13	Wiesner for 64 years; the couple was blessed with three sons and
14	14	numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and
15	15	WHEREAS, His long and distinguished career in the
16	16	automobile industry began in 1954 when he purchased his first
17	17	dealership; in 1972, he acquired the Buick-GMC franchise in
18	18	Conroe, which still serves as the flagship location for the
19	19	Wiesner Auto Group dealerships in Huntsville, Tomball, and
20	20	Rosenberg; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. Wiesner was active in a wide range of civic
22	22	and philanthropic organizations, including the Conroe-Lake
23	23	Conroe and The Woodlands Area Chambers of Commerce, the Conroe
24	24	Symphony Orchestra, and the Rotary Club of Conroe; he was
25	25	instrumental in the establishment of the Lone Star College System
26	26	in Montgomery County, and he received numerous awards for his
27	27	service to the community; he earned the high honor of 32nd degree
28	28	of the Scottish Rite and was a member of the Arabian Temple and
29	29	Shiners in Houston; and
30	30	WHEREAS, A man of vision and compassion, he gave
31	31	unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his generous spirit, and
32	32	his enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
33	33	forgotten; and
34	34	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
35	35	and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
36	36	family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
37	37	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
38	38	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
39	39	family of John William Wiesner Jr.; and, be it further
40	40	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
41	41	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
42	42	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
43	43	memory of John William Wiesner Jr.
44	44	Creighton
45	45	________________________________
46	46	President of the Senate
47	47	I hereby certify that the
48	48	above Resolution was adopted by
49	49	the Senate on February 13, 2017,
50	50	by a rising vote.
51	51	________________________________
52	52	Secretary of the Senate
53	53	________________________________
54	54	Member, Texas Senate